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Hong Kong woman convicted in Indonesian maid torture case that sparked outrage

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    Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, center, accompanied by her supporters, walks out from a court in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. A Hong Kong woman who was accused of torturing her Indonesian maid in a case that sparked outrage for the scale of its brutality was convicted of a slew of assault and other charges on Tuesday. A judge found Law Wan-tung guilty of 18 charges that also included criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages or give time off work to Sulistyaningsih. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (The Associated Press)

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    Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih arrives at a court in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. A Hong Kong woman who was accused of torturing her Indonesian maid in a case that sparked outrage for the scale of its brutality was convicted of a slew of assault and other charges on Tuesday. A judge found Law Wan-tung guilty of 18 charges that also included criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages or give time off work to Sulistyaningsih.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (The Associated Press)

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    Indonesian maid Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, center, waves to her supporters as she arrives at a court in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. A Hong Kong woman who was accused of torturing her Indonesian maid in a case that sparked outrage for the scale of its brutality was convicted of a slew of assault and other charges on Tuesday. A judge found Law Wan-tung guilty of 18 charges that also included criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages or give time off work to Sulistyaningsih. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (The Associated Press)

HONG KONG – A Hong Kong woman who was accused of torturing her Indonesian maid in a case that sparked outrage for the scale of its brutality was convicted of a slew of assault and other charges on Tuesday.

A judge found Law Wan-tung guilty of 18 charges that also included criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages or give time off work to Erwiana Sulistyaningsih.

Her case highlighted the vulnerabilities of migrants working as domestic staff across Asia and the Middle East.

It gained widespread attention after photos of her injuries circulated among Indonesians in Hong Kong. They showed her face, hands and legs covered with scabs and lacerations, and blackened, peeling skin around her feet.

District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock said that based on the testimony by the maid and other witnesses, "I am sure the defendant did assault, wound and threaten (Sulistyaningsih) as charged."

Court heard that Law punched Sulistyaningsih in the mouth, fracturing some teeth; jammed a metal vacuum cleaner tube in her mouth, cutting her lip; and hit her on the back with a feather duster when she was sleeping. Law also forced Sulistyaningsih to stand naked in the bathroom while she splashed water on and pointed a fan at her.

Law was found not guilty of two other charges. She was ordered to pay about 48,000 Hong Kong dollars ($6,200) in outstanding wages to Sulistyaningsih. Law is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 27.

After the verdict, supporters applauded the diminutive Sulistyaningsih, who was in court. She told reporters outside that she was happy "because I will get the justice from Hong Kong."